Seek For The Old Paths

05/21/2026

Sometimes in order to make a point, you have to take the point to the extreme, before people get the point you are trying to make.

What we wear, reveals to the world, the condition of our heart.
Al & I were rather shocked this week as we were hiking up one of The Smokey Mountain trails, to meet a man roughly 50 years old, coming down the mountain, dressed very similar to the man in this picture, except this guy looks like he's fooling around, the guy we met, wasn't wearing it to be funny and make people laugh. He was wearing it because that was HIM.

I don't know of any normal woman who wouldn't be creeped out if she were to meet a man alone on a lonely mountain trail, dressed like the guy we met.

What we wear speaks VOLUMES about where our heart and our mind is at.

If we wear clothes that are obviously very expensive and showy, we are telling the world that we are very wealthy.

If we wear clothes that are seductive and immodest, we are telling the world that we are ADVERTISING and that we don't have much SELF-RESPECT.

If we wear clothes and contraptions like this man, we are telling the world that our MIND IS IN THE GUTTER, and that LOW, PERVERTED SEXUAL THOUGHTS is what we dwell on.

The clothes we wear are a REVEALER of our hearts & minds.

As Christians, we should always ask ourselves ~ “Am I giving a right representation of Christianity by the close I am wearing?”
Our clothes should reflect that we are HAPPY, ORGANIZED, MODEST and PRACTICAL.

• People who wear DARK CLOTHES all the time, are not typically HAPPY people. That doesn’t mean we should wear FLAMBOYANT clothes, not at all. As Christians, we shouldn’t wear clothes that attract people to US. Our clothes should REFLECT our relationship with Jesus.
• Our clothes should complement each other ~ We shouldn’t wear a striped shirt with plaid pants. That reveals disorganized thoughts.
• Modesty should be paramount. Christians will never wear immodest clothes that cause others to think sinful thoughts by looking at them.
• Our clothes should be practical for whatever the occasion is that we are attending, whether it be Church, School, Work, a Race, Cleaning the Barn, Climbing a Tree, a Wedding, etc. We should wear clothes that are PRACTICAL and that show RESPECT for the Occasion.

Yes, it’s important WHAT we wear. FIRST IMPRESSIONS mean a lot, a whole lot.

05/09/2026

Looking for some good SPIRITUAL FOOD this morning! A Blessed Sabbath to you all!

The biggest adult fairytale ~ when you die you go immediately to Heaven. The TRUTH is you do not die and go immediately to Heaven. You sleep 'til Jesus returns.

04/18/2026

As we get closer and closer to the 2nd Coming of Jesus, there are going to be more and more "WARS & RUMORS of WARS". The LAST BIG WAR ~ ARMAGEDDON ~ will take place RIGHT BEFORE JESUS RETURNS. The two sides in that war will be:

1. Those Christians who would rather DIE THAN DISOBEY God
AND
2. The REST of the World, which will include many Apostate Christians who thinks it's not so important to OBEY God in EVERYTHING.

It's going to go down in history as the largest RELIGIOUS WAR of ALL TIME.

By the time the WAR gets here, the TWO SIDES will be made up. No one will be changing sides. Probation will be closed.

NOW is the TIME to change sides if you are on the side that thinks it's NOT so IMPORTANT to OBEY God in EVERYTHING!

If you are on the side that thinks worshiping IMAGES is acceptable to God, you are on the WRONG side.

If you are on the side who thinks it doesn't really matter to swear and take God's name in vain, you are on the WRONG side.

If you stand with those who teach that Sunday or Friday or Monday or any other day is acceptable as the SABBATH, you are on the WRONG side.

If you DISRESPECT your parents and those in lawful authority, you are on the WRONG side.

If you believe there are times when MURDER is acceptable, you are on the WRONG side. (MURDER & KILLING are not the same. David KILLED 1000's, he MURDERED ONE.)

If you think it's OK to cheat on your wife, to view po*******hy and make excuse for sexual sin, you are on the WRONG side.

If you are careful to only steal when you think no one is looking or no one will find out, you are on the WRONG side.

If you think it's OK to LIE to protect yourself, you are on the WRONG side.

If in your heart, you WANT what other people have, and are not happy until you get it, you are on the WRONG side.

PROBATION IS STILL OPEN! Don't delay! God can and will help us OVERCOME ALL our sinful traits of character, and give us a new heart, if we will only ask Him! Without that NEW HEART, you an NEVER OVERCOME...but with it ~ ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!

04/15/2026

Have you ever wondered if the Bible speaks about whether or not CREMATION is a good way to dispose of the body after someone dies?

Al and I have been reading about King Saul in the Bible and we were reading the last story of his life, where he was killed in a battle with the Philistines. This is what the Bible says ~

"The next day, when the Philistines went out to strip the dead, they found the bodies of Saul and his three sons on Mount Gilboa. So they cut off Saul’s head and stripped off his armor. Then they proclaimed the good news of Saul’s death in their pagan temple and to the people throughout the land of Philistia. They placed his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths, and they fastened his body to the wall of the city of Beth-shan. But when the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, all their mighty warriors traveled through the night to Beth-shan and took the bodies of Saul and his sons down from the wall. They brought them to Jabesh, WHERE THEY BURNED THE BODIES. THEN THEY TOOK THEIR BONES AND BURIED THEM BENEATH THE TAMARISK TREE at Jabesh, and they fasted for seven days." 1 Samuel 31:8-13.

These brave men came by night and removed the bodies of Saul and his three sons who had been killed and were hung in the temple of the heathen gods of the Philistines, and they carried them back to Jabesh, and gave them an honorable burial, by burning their bodies and then they buried their bones.
I've always thought that CREMATION was a good thing...and now I see the Bible says it is, too.

Why spend all that extra $$$ for a casket that isn't going to stop you from decaying anyways? And when you are dead, you feel no pain. You are just SLEEPING, the Bible says 🙂. And Jesus will give us NEW bodies when He returns. It won't matter if you are at the bottom of the ocean or in a casket or all burned up...He will give you back a BEAUTIFUL GLORIFIED, HEALTHY and WHOLE BODY! PRAISE GOD!!!

04/03/2026

Last night we read the Bible story of why Moses was not permitted to walk the Israelite's into the Land of Canaan. It was a very sad story. Moses had put up and been patient with the Israelite's for 40 years, and then on the very border of Canaan, he lost his patience with them, and for that sin of losing his patience, he was not permitted to see them over the Border, into the Land of Promise.

The Bible says, ~ "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and SPEAK ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him. And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock? And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he SMOTE the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also." Numbers 20:7-11.

Such a powerful story with such IMPORTANT lessons! I'm quite certain that most of us do not see SIN as the AWFUL thing it is. Most of us, had we been in Moses' shoes, we would have been bitter and angry with God, for not overlooking that ONE SIN of IMPATIENCE, and stopping us from leading the people into the Promised Land.

Most of us don't realize that being IMPATIENT is such a bad sin. For some, being IMPATIENT is a way of life. They are IMPATIENT about nearly EVERYTHING! They might be very good people in other respects but that ONE SIN, if not overcome before Jesus returns, will keep them out of Heaven, just as Moses' impatiences kept him out of the Land of Canaan.

We cannot overcome sin on our own, it's impossible. But WITH GOD'S HELP, we can overcome ALL SIN. That my Friend, is what Jesus is waiting for! That's why He hasn't returned! He's waiting for His people to get ready! When they are ready, He's coming! And just like at the Flood, and at S***m & Gomorrah, there won't be very many ready. How many made it into the Ark? ONLY 8 people. How many escaped S***m & Gomorrah? Just 3, well 4, if you count Lot's wife who turned to a PILLAR of SALT because even though she left physically, her heart was still there...

The world doesn't need to get any worse! It's bad enough! All Jesus is waiting for is for a people who REFLECT His character, and He will come to take us HOME!

This is yet another example of why MOST Pastors/Priests are part of the PROBLEM and not the SOLUTION. MOST spiritual leaders teach very little about REPENTANCE and TURNING FROM SIN, or even WHAT SIN IS, for that matter. They teach alot about FORGIVENESS & GRACE. But that's only HALF the story! And telling people only HALF the story is really telling them a LIE. MOST spiritual leaders don't believe that it's NECESSARY to stop sinning, in fact, most of them will tell you that it's IMPOSSIBLE to stop sinning.

But what did Jesus say to the woman He had healed in John 8:11? ~ "GO, AND SIN NO MORE." Jesus NEVER asks us to do something that we cannot do. Whatever He asks us to do, He will enable us to do, if we cooperate with Him. I know this is a NEW & FOREIGN thought to many of you....don't be afraid of it! Rejoice and be happy that God wants to give you VICTORY over sin, and that you don't need to remain a SLAVE to SIN any longer! PRAISE GOD!

Back to Moses, he earnestly and deeply repented of his impatiences and God willingly forgave him, even though the punishment was not removed. Moses was 120 years old, and God laid him down to die, buried him, and a short time later, He resurrected him and took him to Heaven, where he is now, waiting for us all to join him. Remember, Moses and Elijah (who was also taken to Heaven in a fiery chariot of horses) were the two talking with Jesus at the TRANSFIGURATION. (See Matthew 17; Mark 9; and Luke 9.) Thank God that when we repent of our sins, Jesus forgives us...and He will welcome us into Heaven when He comes!

03/28/2026

Be careful what you wish for when you are depressed or angry. God might just give it to you!

"The people of Israel spoke against Moses and Aaron. The whole community said to them, "We wish we had died in Egypt or even in this desert." Numbers 14:2.

They got EXACTLY what they asked for. Every person over the age of 20, excepting Joshua & Caleb, all died in the desert. They never made it to Canaan.

When you get depressed or angry, the best thing is to keep your mouth shut. And it's best to take it one step further.... God reads our thoughts....so don't even THINK thoughts that you really wouldn't want God to make happen!

03/18/2026

These simple, short Bible passages give us real glimpses into the life of Jesus while on earth. We learn ~

1. Jesus noticed when people were suffering. He was observant
and He did what He could to alleviate their pain & suffering.
2. The Priests were so jealous of Him, they watched Him like a
hawk, looking for anything He said or did that they could use
against Him.
3. Jesus could have healed the man in secret, but He didn't. He
brought the man right to the front of the discussion, and in
front of all the people listening, he humiliated the Priests and
yes, He ANGRILY accused them of doing evil on the Sabbath.
4. Even though He was angry with them, His heart was breaking
for them. He knew they were lost souls.
5. This was early on in Jesus' 3 year ministry before the
crucifixion. This is only Chapter 3 of Mark. And it was THIS
EVENT that pushed the Pharisees to go talk to Herod and try
to figure out a way that they could put Jesus to death....so
for the next 3 years, they followed Him around, watching His
every move, setting traps for Him and accusing Him before
the people and finally, they murdered Him.

Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.”
Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.
He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored! At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus. Mark 3:1-6

We should copy Jesus and look for ways to help people, physically, mentally & spiritually. And we should know and take encouragement in the FACT that if we are doing good and right things....Satan will send people, like he sent the Pharisees, to try to make our lives difficult, and to try to ruin the influence we are having on others, but we shouldn't allow that to discourage us...we should just keep pressing on. It may make us angry, and that's OK, there is such a thing as RIGHTEOUS ANGER. But it should also make us very sad to see people condemning themselves and setting themselves up to be eternally LOST. And we should know, that if we are truly Jesus' disciples, our worst enemies will come from those who claim to serve God, they will persecute us, like they persecuted Him.

NOW is the time to prepare yourself for the days ahead...they aren't going to be easy. The way is narrow and the road is steep. Don't be afraid. Thank God for the opportunity to life and even die, if need be, for the TRUTH, for Jesus.

03/04/2026

"And the common people heard him gladly." Mark 12:37.
You and I, we are "the common people". When Jesus spoke to the multitudes, He spoke to those just like you and me...in simple language. He didn't use BIG WORDS or FANCY PHRASES that the people didn't understand. He spoke in a down-to-earth way that even children could understand.

The people were so used to hearing the Pharisees & Sadducee talk to them in ways that were demeaning and hard to understand, in ways that were intended to make the people feel inferior and uneducated, while at the same time, impressing them with the great knowledge and education of the Pharisees & Sadducees.

Human nature hasn't changed. Many Pastors & Theologians, and Wanna Be spiritual leaders do the same thing today. They often use BIG & FANCY words and quote from so-called authorities on history and religion to impress you with their great wisdom and education. If Jesus were here walking the earth today, they would be just as ANGRY with Him today as were the Pharisees & Sadducees back then, because He spoke in simple, direct, loving ways, and the common people LOVED to listen to Him! They were extremely JEALOUS of Jesus.

Instead of being favorably IMPRESSED by when religious people talk like this, let it be a RED FLAG to you that these people really don't know Jesus. The TRUTH is, they are filled with SELF, not with the Love of Jesus.

I can hear some saying now, "Oh! you are JUDGING!" I am.... Because as Christians, we are SUPPOSED to JUDGE the FRUITS of people, what they say and do. We should NEVER JUDGE their MOTIVES, we cannot read their hearts...but we can and should JUDGE what they say and do, and measure what they say and do according to what the Bible teaches. That is the ONLY WAY we will know if they are truly working for God, or for Satan.

"Judge not according to the appearance, BUT JUDGE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT" John 7:24

(FYI, FB is angry with me, I can make a POST & LIKE but I cannot COMMENT until 3/9, so if you say something and I don't respond, you will know why.)

02/24/2026

Why is it so easy to have FAITH in the PILOT when the visibility and the ice conditions are so bad, yet often times it's so hard to have FAITH in GOD who created us and loves us so much?

I couldn't help think about that as we took off in very poor visibility and icy conditions yesterday. Not only do you have to have FAITH in the PILOT but you also have to have FAITH in the Air Traffic Controllers. They are the ones directing the PILOTS to fly at certain elevations so that there are no collisions in mid air and so that two planes don't try to land at the same time.

A lot of FAITH goes into flying. The PILOT himself must have FAITH in all those INSTRUMENTS. He must TRUST them OVER his own SIGHT and SENSES. One wrong judgment by the PILOT could cost the lives of perhaps a couple hundred people.

I believe it actually takes LESS FAITH to believe in GOD than to believe that somehow, thru some evolutionary process, we call came into existence.

Reading the Bible, praying and fellowshipping with LIKE BELIEVERS will encourage your faith.

Having TRIALS, TROUBLES and BAD THINGS HAPPEN are things that often cause our FAITH to grow faster than anything else. It's when we realize that WE CANNOT handle LIFE on our own, that we bow on bended knee and surrender our hearts to GOD and then our FAITH begins to grow.

Don't wait for something BAD to happen! TURN TO JESUS TODAY 🙂.

02/22/2026

By Helping to Save Others ~ You Save Yourself

Few things will help you grow spiritually, more than trying to help other people grow spiritually 🙂. When you have other people who are depending on you to teach them TRUTH, it causes you to search and dig for TRUTH as never before. You have a PURPOSE and a GOAL, not to just learn MORE INFORMATION for yourself, but you have the responsibility to study and put the TRUTH in your own words in a way that is simple and easy for others to understand and assimilate into their own lives. By helping to save others, you save yourself.

I once heard a story about two men who were walking in the snow. The snow kept getting deeper and deeper and both men were getting frightfully cold. Finally, the one man fell down, and couldn't get back up. The other man knew that if he stopped moving, they would both freeze to death. He managed to pick up his friend, and somehow, I'm sure the Angels helped him, he carried his friend the rest of the way to where they found help. They both lived because the one man set his mind to saving his friend.

And so it is with us. If we set our minds to helping others, we will find that we are helping ourselves just as much!